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The Martian
In Episode 24, Alan & Nisha blast off to the Red Planet to discuss The Martian.Originally self-published and released by Andy Weir as an online serial, the book was then adapted into a full novel…
Pinocchio
In episode 23, Alan & Nisha return to the classics with Pinocchio.Originally released as a serial, The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi was published as a novel in 1883. It quickly became…
Train Dreams
In episode 22, Alan & Nisha take a trip to the Pacific Northwest to hear the tale of Robert Grainier in Train Dreams.Originally a 2011 novella by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams was nominated for the…
Pride and Prejudice
Happy New Year from In Contrast!We are ringing in 2026 with a very special episode. In celebration of what would have been her 250th birthday, we discuss Jane Austen's timeless novel Pride and…
The Polar Express
Happy holidays from In Contrast!In episode 20, Alan & Nisha look for some Christmas cheer with The Polar Express. Originally a 1985 children's picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, it was adapted…
Frankenstein
In episode 19, Alan & Nisha tackle a MONSTER of an episode (we're so sorry) -- Frankenstein!Among the most influential novels of all time, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein;…
The Exorcist
In episode 18, Alan and Nisha ring in spooky season with one of the classics... The Exorcist. The 1973 film, based on a 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, has become the stuff of legends. Directed…
The Wild Robot
In episode 17, join Alan & Nisha as they discuss The Wild Robot, first a book published by Peter Brown in 2016. The rights for a film adaptation were bought almost immediately by Dreamworks…
Fight Club
In episode 16 of In Contrast, Alan & Nisha do the one single thing you're not supposed to do.. talk about Fight Club.Fight Club was the debut novel of author Chuck Palahniuk, originally published…
Murder on the Orient Express
In episode 15, Alan & Nisha have their first foray into the timeless mysteries of Agatha Christie with 1934's Murder on the Orient Express. Among Christie's most well-known novels, this story…
Shutter Island
In Episode 14, Alan & Nisha discuss the much-acclaimed psychological thriller Shutter Island ! They talk about the 2003 novel by Dennis Lehane, and the 2010 film adaptation directed by Martin…
BONUS: 10 Weird Dracula Pairings!
World Dracula Day is this month!To celebrate, Nisha put together a special bonus episode where she talks about 10 of the weirdest people characters Dracula has appeared with across the years.
Water for Elephants
Welcome to Episode 13, which means we are kicking off our second year of In Contrast! For this episode, Alan & Nisha discuss Nisha's birthday pick: Water for Elephants! They discuss the 2006…
The Masque of the Red Death
In episode 12, Alan & Nisha discuss another classic of gothic horror: Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death! They marvel at how well this story holds up even 180 years later, and even…
The Colour Out of Space
In episode 11, Alan & Nisha once again visit with pod favorite H.P. Lovecraft to discuss his 1927 short story, The Colour Out of Space. Often cited as perhaps the favorite work of Lovecraft…
The Talented Mr. Ripley
In episode 10, Alan & Nisha tackle the well-known crime thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley. Written by Patricia Highsmith and released in 1955, this novel kicked off a series of five books that…
The Golden Compass
Happy 2025 from In Contrast! Alan & Nisha are ringing in the new year by discussing a seminal work in modern young adult fantasy and a personal favorite of Nisha's: The Golden Compass. This book…
To Kill a Mockingbird
In Episode 8, Alan & Nisha discuss one of the major classics of American literature: To Kill a Mockingbird. They talk about the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel by Harper Lee, and compare it…
The Woman in Black
Spooky season is upon us! On Episode 7, Alan & Nisha discuss the 1983 gothic horror novel The Woman in Black, as well as its two film adaptations: The 1989 made-for-TV film and the 2012 film…
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Alan and Nisha are back in Episode 6 to talk about another classic: The Island of Dr. Moreau. This story was originally published as a novel by legendary science fiction writer H.G. Wells in 1896. It…
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